Cong Phuong tries hard to practice with Vietnam team, waiting to play Indonesia
Hai Hoang•DNUM_BGZADZCACE 07:18
(Baonghean.vn) - On the evening of March 15 in Hanoi, the Vietnamese team had its third training session in preparation for the two matches against Indonesia in the second qualifying round of the 2026 World Cup. This was also the first training session in which the press was allowed to report.
On the training day of March 15, head coach Philippe Troussier divided the Vietnam national team and U23 Vietnam into 2 groups to practice at different times. Photo: Hai HoangThe players also began to get acquainted with the Specs match ball that will be used in the first leg match in Indonesia, taking place on March 21. Photo: Hai HoangThe training session will take place at 8:30 p.m., the time slot for the first leg match in Indonesia on March 21. Photo: Hai HoangCong Phuong is the most notable name. Photo: Hai HoangPreviously, the French strategist personally went to Japan to watch Cong Phuong play in a match for reserve players in J-League 2. Photo: Hai HoangAlso at this afternoon's training session, the players began to get acquainted with the match ball called Specs. This is the ball chosen by the host Indonesia to use in the first leg match against the Vietnamese team on March 21. These Specs balls were directly transferred from Indonesia by the VFF's advance department to serve Coach Philippe Troussier and his team. Photo: Hai HoangLike previous gatherings, the first 1-2 days are for testing and evaluating the form and fitness of the players called up, so head coach Philippe Troussier combined the national team and the U23 national team to practice together. Photo: Hai HoangHaving gone through the tests in yesterday's training session, this group was trained more thoroughly by coach Philippe Troussier on team coordination and high-intensity activities. The French coach also continuously gave close instructions so that his students could accurately carry out the requirements set by him and the coaching staff. Photo: Hai HoangAccording to the plan, the Vietnamese team will continue to practice at the Vietnam Youth Football Training Center with a frequency of 2 sessions/day, in which the morning is for gym and the afternoon is for tactical training. Photo: Hai HoangThe team will leave for Indonesia on the morning of March 19 and will have two more training sessions in Jakarta before the first leg against the Indonesian team on March 21. Photo: Hai HoangOn the evening of March 18, coach Philippe Troussier will finalize the team list down to 28 players. Photo: Hai Hoang
